Surface Modification Treatments of Metallic Materials (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 July 2025 | Viewed by 343
Special Issue Editors
Interests: machining; surface strengthening processing; fatigue of materials; surface integrity
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Interests: machining; surface integrity; vibration
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Interests: material processing; surface integrity; ultrasonic surface rolling; fatigue; microstructure; gear
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This new Special Issue of Crystals, Surface Modification Treatments of Metallic Materials (Second Edition), continues a previous collection (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/special_issues/4DZ269C2OB).
Crystalline metals and alloys with distinguished mechanical properties and fatigue resistance have been universally applied in critical components of the aviation industry. Fatigue failure is a common mode for aviation components owing to harsh service conditions. In general, the surface integrity of manufactured components is essential since it directly influences fatigue crack initiation and initial propagation. However, it is challenging to manufacture parts with high surface integrity due to the poor machinability of high-strength metallic materials. On the one hand, machining marks tend to become stress concentrators, which accelerates surface crack nucleation. On the other hand, machining-induced tensile residual stresses contribute to crack tip openings, which deteriorate the fatigue resistance of the parts. Therefore, the surface integrity of crystalline metals and alloys should be carefully improved by surface modification treatments, and it is essential to study distribution characteristics subjected to different surface modification treatments. To date, many surface modification treatments have emerged from both the scientific and engineering fields, and more attention has been paid to utilizing them to improve the fatigue properties of the parts.
This Special Issue of Crystals aims to provide a forum for original research works and review articles on current advances in the field of surface modification of metallic materials. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, shot peening, deep rolling, laser shock peening, ultrasonic surface rolling, surface mechanical attrition treatment, ultrasonic impact treatment, micro-forging, mechanical machining, and applications for the surface modification of metallic materials. Submissions may investigate advanced surface modification techniques, surface integrity characterization, mechanical property evaluation, fatigue testing, simulation, and applications.
Dr. Yong Wang
Dr. Zongwei Ren
Guest Editors
Dr. Jiaqiang Dang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- surface modification
- surface integrity
- microstructure
- residual stress
- surface morphology
- microhardness
- metallic materials
- mechanical property
- fatigue
- high-performance manufacturing
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